Table 1. The effect of the stress-induction by restraint and cold and supplementation of royal jelly on body weight, water intake, food intake and hepatic enzymes activities in plasma.
| Parameters | NS | NSRJ | S | SRJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Δ Body weight (g) | 51.11±2.54 | 38.97±2.04* | 39.63±4.19* | 32.22±2.14* |
| Water intake (ml) | 41.25±4.19 | 44.07±4.66 | 37.56±2.52 | 38.91±6.25 |
| Food intake (g) | 23.51±0.35 | 24.30±0.71 | 22.98±0.40 | 22.82±0.27 |
| AST (U/L) | 99.78±3.30 | 67.13±5.41* | 97±1.19 | 83.44±3.24*# |
| ALT (U/L) | 47.5±4.03 | 46.38±2.19 | 48.22±1.66 | 53.44±2.91 |
| GGT (U/L) | 8.71±1.42 | 7.02±0.70 | 22.49±3.25* | 14.16±1.59# |
| ALP (U/L) | 336.2±38.04 | 223±16.35* | 279±8.60 | 242.3±16.89* |
Note: Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M (n = 10).
*p < 0. 05 vs NS rats;
#p < 0. 05 vs S rats.
No stress (NS), No stress supplemented with royal jelly (NSRJ), Stress(S) and Stress supplemented with royal jelly (SRJ); Aspartate transaminase (AST); Alanine transaminase (ALT); γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and Alkaline phosphatase (ALP).